Nov 23, 2019

Thelma Henson, 91, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

She was born on September 30, 1928 in Huxford, Alabama to the late Littles and Ellen (Colbert) McGhee and she has been a resident of this area since 1960 moving here from Statenville, Georgia. She was a retired Grader for...

Nov 23, 2019

Daniel Perry Bowen of Valdosta passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019, just a few months shy of his 90th birthday. He was born March 21, 1930 in Wauchula, Florida to the late William and Rosa Lee (Evors) Bowen. Daniel served in the United States Army in the 5th Special Forces; he served three tours in Vietnam and retired after...

Nov 22, 2019

BARBARA LEE SNOWDEN, 91 Barbara L. “Grandma Boots” Snowden of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 at Somers Hospice House. She was born March 16, 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late John A. and Pauline M. (Thompson) Cox. She has been a resident of the area since 1995 coming from Pine Island, Florida. She was...

Nov 17, 2019

JOHN ANTHONY HODURSKI, 75 John A. Hodurski of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019. He was born November 6, 1944 in Nyack, New York to the late Bruno and Etoile A. (Knoebel) Hodurski. He has been a resident of the area for 4 years coming from Cape Cod Harwich, Massachusetts. He was a Meeting House Mechanic...

Nov 16, 2019

RONALD CLARENCE “RONNIE” DUNCAN, 66 Ronald C. “Ronnie” Duncan of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Advent Health. He was born June 20, 1953 in Greenville, South Carolina to the late Charles H. and Shirley A. (Hancock) Duncan. He was a Block Layer. He is preceded in death by his brother Donald D. Duncan. He...

Nov 14, 2019

JESSIE FREEMAN WELCH, 85 Jessie F. Welch of Babson Park, Florida passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Advent Healthcare in Lake Wales. She was born April 4, 1934 in Fitzgerald, Georgia to the late Donald I. and Florita (Barnes) Freeman. She has been a resident of the area since 1996 coming from Auburndale, Florida. She was a Seamstress...

Nov 12, 2019

BARBARA MARY GRABBERT, 74 Barbara M. Grabbert of Indian Lake Estates, Florida passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born January 29, 1945 in Warwick, Rhode Island to the late Wilfred and Vivian (Beauchane) Messier. She has been a resident of the area since 2010 coming from Rhode Island. She was a Receptionist for FM...

Nov 11, 2019

LESLIE TATTERSALL HARRISON, 97 Leslie T. Harrison of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Advent Healthcare. He was born April 18, 1922 in Bradford Yorkshire, England to the late Joseph and Mary Anne (Tattersall) Harrison. He was a winter resident in Hidden Cove West for 10 years before moving permanently to Swiss Village in 2000....

Nov 9, 2019

Charles Joseph Fanz, 68 Charles J. Fanz of Lake Wales, Florida passed away November 9, 2019 at Advent Healthcare in Lake Wales, Florida. He was born April 2, 1951 in Camden, New Jersey to the late George Henry and Claire (Bass) Fanz. He was a resident of Franklinville, NJ until 1989 when he moved to Lake Wales, Florida. He...

Nov 7, 2019

ANNA DENICOLA JACOBS, 93 Anna D. Jacobs of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Lifecare Center in Winter Haven, Florida. She was born January 21, 1926 in Capri, Italy to the late Ferdinando and Maria (DeAngelis) DeNicola. She has been a resident of the area since 1946 coming from Italy. She was a Fruit Grader...

Nov 7, 2019

Sonya Lee Frantz, 56 On Thursday, November 7, 2019, Sonya Lee Frantz went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ. She was born August 8, 1963 in Lake Wales, Florida. The daughter of the Late Robert L. Meeks and Elaine Wingate. Sonya retired from the Polk County School Board in 2018. She enjoyed bowling, crocheting, painting and playing bingo...

Nov 6, 2019

Robert Earl Hallfin, 78 Robert E. Hallfin of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 He was born March 13, 1941 in St. Paul, Minnesota to the late Peter and Sally A. (Starr) Hallfin. He has been a resident of the area since 2013 and was a resident of Winter Haven since 1977. He was a retired...

Nov 5, 2019

Janet Ann Hunt, 73, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at AdventHealth in Lake Wales, Florida. She was born on August 21, 1946 to Cecil and E. Pauline (Stanley) Casey in Lebanon, Indiana.

Janet married Louis "Lee" Hunt on June 6, 1970. Together, they owned Hunt & Associates Insurance and Financial Services Inc....

Nov 4, 2019

DOROTHY J. “DOT” JOHNSON, 94 Dorothy J. “Dot” Johnson of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at the Groves Center. She was born January 12, 1925 in Eynon, Pennsylvania to the late Ambrose and Mary (Borse) Bajkowsky. She has been a resident of the area since 1977 coming from Hollywood, Florida. She was a Homemaker and a...

Nov 3, 2019

Susan A. Stiles, Lake Wales Florida, ended her battle with brain cancer and joined our Father in Heaven Sunday morning, November 3, 2019 at the age of 76.

Born September 2, 1943 in South Haven, MI, Susan lived her life with purpose and honesty, a fighter in all regards. She was an incredible example to her children,...

Nov 2, 2019

Richard Alan Nathans, 74 Richard A. Nathans, age 74 passed away on November 2, 2019 at The Oaks of Avon in Avon Park, Florida. He was born in Holton, Maine on December 17, 1944. Richard was predeceased by his father, Sydney Benjamin Nathans and Mother Twyla (Nicklin) Nathans. He is survived by his wife, Joan (Kumar, Bologa) Nathans, son...

Nov 1, 2019

Albert Denver Penrod, 69 Albert D. Penrod of Lake Alfred, Florida passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born April 9, 1950 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to the late Albert and Lucy (Turner) Penrod, Sr. He has been a resident of the area for 2 ½ months coming from Buffalo, New York. He...

Oct 28, 2019

TERRI LEE BUCHANAN, 54 Terri L. Buchanan of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at her residence. She was born April 27, 1965 in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Robert C. and Betty R. (Pennington) Smith. She has been a resident of the area for 27 years coming from Richmond, Virginia. She was a Homemaker and...

Oct 28, 2019

Richard A. Ballou Richard Ballou, 94, formerly of Newark Valley, NY passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at Groves Center in Lake Wales, Florida following a brief illness. Richard was born April 4, 1925 in Endicott, NY to Arland and Ruth Baldwin Ballou. He was predeceased by his wife of 29 years, Anna Ballou, daughter Marsha Ballou Holst, and...

Oct 21, 2019

Richard Thomas Rowland, 87 Richard T. Rowland of Nalcrest, Florida passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born December 2, 1931 in New York, New York to the late Daniel J. and Sarah (Lutz) Rowland. He has been a resident of the area since 1992 coming from Selden, New York. He was...